F6, this a remarkably well organized and definitive post.
It is amazing, when you think about it, how many "truisms" are out there, that people rely on to define their worldview.
essentially, it is the lazy man's shortcut to knowledge and understanding (which I am guilty of, perhaps too often), but it is a hopeful sign when a person is able to integrate new information as well.
thanks again for the systematic way you post, and I wish I had more time to digest all that you put out there for us.
I am but a grasshopper.
migo